Internet

An Internet address, such as http://www.microsoft.com, is called a URL (uniform resource locator). This address works the same as an telephone number or a street address - in other words it is the address that will take you to the site/information you are looking for.

An Internet address indicates a number of things, such as:

Commercial web sites

The following are commercial web sites, distinguished by the co or com designator at the end.
www.xsinet.co.za www. wombat.com

Academic or educational web sites

The following are academic or educational web sites, identified by the ac or edu designator.
www.wits.ac.za www.harvard.edu

Organisation's web sites

The following is a web site of an organisation, identified by the org designator.
www.saep.org

Network web sties

The following is a web site of a network, identified by the net designator.
www.itn.net

Different countries

Country indicators are usually given at the end of the address. See the following examples:
www.mweb.co.za	The za designator are for South Africa.
www.nla.gov.au	The au designator are for Australia, an so on.
United States web sites do not have a country indicator.

Using the Internet

Understand an Internet address

Commercial web sites

Academic or educational web sites

Organisation's web sites

Network web sties

Different countries